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The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) is providing another update on Public Acts (PA) 325, which was enacted in 2018. Previously, TAMC provided guidance letters on September 12, 2018 and November 20, 2018 sharing information and timelines related to Transportation Asset Management Plans (TAMPs), schedules and TAMC’s efforts to [...]

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is pleased to announce that the Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) will provide up to $2 Million in MSHDA funding statewide for activities directly tied to stabilization and enhancement of Michigan neighborhoods. The program’s intent is to fund tangible innovative housing-oriented activities that are: implementation ready; highly visible; [...]

Following up on a successful round of Regional Asset Management Summits this past spring, a second series of Communication and Coordination Summits are being held across the state to continue the conversation by the Michigan Infrastructure Council. Promoting collaborative, coordinated, and consistent infrastructure asset management strategy in Michigan, the summits [...]

Abilita Inc.wrote an article on changes coming to the 911 system in the September/October issue of The Review magazine. They have now provided an update to that article. Since the article 911 Changes in Michigan and How they Affect You was published in the September/October issue of The Review magazine, Governor [...]

A new website was announced by the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council that will serve as a hub of information for stakeholders that work with the federal Opportunity Zone initiative. The website will provide the latest information about the initiative as well as the actions of the council. Visit the [...]

As expected, following the Legislature’s movement of budget bills that the Administration had not signed off on, Governor Whitmer responded aggressively to the legislative spending proposal by issuing 147 separate line items vetoes within the 16 departmental budget bills she signed.  Signing the bills allowed her to avoid a state government [...]

EGLE has provided stakeholders with the initial draft for Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) regulations for PFAS contaminates based on input received this summer. These draft regulations advise on the best technologies available to mitigate PFAS along with added public notice requirements, new PFAS MCLs, sampling requirements and compliance requirements for [...]

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) plans to host the first-ever regional Great Lakes Environmental Remediation and Redevelopment Conference Oct. 16-18 in Lansing. More than 500 environmental professionals from around the Great Lakes region will be hearing from experts and sharing information about remediation, emerging contaminants, program [...]

The Department Of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Department of Transportation Budgets have been sent to the Governor for her signature. Both budget include more money for local communities. In the EGLE budget, $120 million in one time funding was included for locals. There is $30 million [...]

The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council is happy to announce the 2019 Fall Transportation Asset Management Conference program.  This event will be held at the Holiday Inn of Marquette, on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. For more information on registration and hotel accommodations please click here. John LaMacchia is the Assistant [...]